Nogales High School (Arizona)

Nogales High School
Address
1905 North Apache Boulevard Nogales, Arizona 85621 United States
Coordinates	31°22′02″N110°57′01″W / 31.367121°N 110.950226°W / 31.367121; -110.950226
Information
School type	Public High School
Motto	Raising Student Achievement
Established	1915(110 years ago) (1915)
School district	Nogales Unified School District
CEEB code	030235
Principal	Renee Travers
Teaching staff	71.67 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,795 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	25.05 [1]
Color(s)	Maroon, gold, and white
Nickname	Apaches
Website	nhs.nusd.k12.az.us
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Nogales High School is a high school in Nogales, Arizona, US, under the jurisdiction of the Nogales Unified School District.

History

Old Nogales High School building and stadium

The old Nogales High School building from 1917 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed by the firm of William Redding & Son. A centennial celebration for the school was held at it. ^[3]

Academics

Nogales High School offers an Honors Curriculum that includes Advanced Placement (AP) courses, as well as the IB Diploma Programme. ^[4]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,714 students enrolled in 2013-14 was: ^[2]

• Male - 50.4%
• Female - 49.6%
• Native American/Alaskan - > 0.1%
• Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.1%
• Black - > 0.1%
• Hispanic - 98.5%
• White - 1.3%
• Multiracial - 0%

Notable alumni

• Bob Baffert, Hall of Fame racehorse breeder and trainer, and two-time Triple Crown winner.
• Demetrio Crisantes, professional baseball player. ^[5]
• Gil Heredia, former MLB player (San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos, Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics)
• Marco A. López Jr., former Chief of Staff, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Senior Advisor to Janet Napolitano

References

1. "Nogales High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Nogales High School". ed.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
3. International, Murphy Woodhouse Nogales (November 17, 2014). "Nostalgia fills the halls at NHS centennial". Nogales International.
4. "Nogales High School". Nogales High School. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
5. "Nogales High School grad scooped by the Diamondbacks". August 12, 2022.